On 3/23/07, Kevin Mark <kevin.mark@verizon.net> wrote:
On Fri, Mar 23, 2007 at 09:25:09AM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote: > Kevin Mark <kevin.mark@verizon.net> wrote: > > > to happen. Debian includes desktop users but is not focused on them. > > But recently there was some interest in a 'desktop' group in debian > > to focus on this for lenny. > > Do you mean http://wiki.debian.org/DebianDesktop ? > > They are working since sarge was testing, and that is a looong time. > But some of their goals have been reached. >
Please ignore that content, it needs update. If you have doubts about the Debian Desktop status ask on debian-desktop mailing list (debian-desktop@lists.debian.org) or read the following: http://www.debian.org/devel/debian-desktop http://stratusandtheswirl.blogspot.com/2006/12/debian-desktop-call-for-tests.html In short, with Etch you will be able to install a complete desktop environment (default is GNOME), but there are first CD alternatives containing KDE and other Xfce. If you don't have bandwidth issues you're free to download netinst images and install desktop (twm), gnome-desktop, kde-desktop or xfce-desktop. We call these set of packages tasks (package: tasksel) but you're also able to install them using aptitude. During Lenny development cycle we will work more for further desktop customizations through others packages preseeding (eg: grub to deliver a splash screen during boot using splashy or usplash). Get involved mailing debian-desktop@lists.debian.org. Have fun! regards, -- stratus http://stratusandtheswirl.blogspot.com